6th Overall in Oringen! Last stage today, chase-start. Went out as number 9, a little more than 10min behind the leader. Had not the best position with not so many runners close in front of me but instead almost ten people starting less than 2min behind me. Very good race from me, best race of the week, no mistakes at all. Caught up to Mattias K (started 1.20 before me) to the first control, we split up on the long leg to 3rd, from there I run alone without seeing anybody until the the third last control when I met clubmate Mattias M who had some big problems in the end.
Looking from the tracking from the race the big bunch behind is very close some parts of the course but never managed to close those last 30-40s, lucky enough for me.
Tracking from the last stage, very thrilling with the group chasing me and the people in front missing alot.
http://www.tulospalvelu.fi/gps/20100730O-Ringen5H/
To conclude this year's Oringen, it is by far the best oringen-week for me. Haven't missed more than maybe 5-7min in total during the week. So the good results is due to very solid running each day. Looking from the startlist the goal was to be in the top-10/15 something. So I am supersatisfied with the week, and beating some really good people.
1st stage: 13th, +7.59 (Early starttime, probably lost 3-4min on that)
2nd stage: 12th, +2.36 (Very difficult middle, good race)
3rd stage: 37th, +1.33 (Sprint, good stage to have a bad day on, didn't matter so much)
4th stage: 12th, +2.24
5th stage: 7th, +2.03 (Run alone, best times was in the group chasing me)
Overall: 6th, +12.23